on 27
well i was on this kick right after i started reading a bunch of daily updated blogs where i thought “hey, i’m going to do that… it seems like fun” but then i got really busy with work and i realized i mostly write blogs when things are slow there.
so here’s an update.
i’m 27 now. it’s sort of a lame age. 26,27, 28, and 29 are kind of lame. i mean they feel like the slow burn before 30. but i don’t really mind. most of the time i can’t actually remember how old i am.
being 26 was nice actually. i got engaged and married during my 26th year! huzzah! i would have never thought that would have happened. when i was single, in the moments i was feeling like it might be nice to get married, i used to console myself with the fact that my grandma didn’t get married until she was 27, which in those days made her practically an old maid at that point. so i figured it was ok for me to be single a while longer… but i beat her! hah!
in other news, i got a raise! i was super stressed out at R.H., feeling very unappreciated… like there was nowhere else to go in the company. i also felt like the company didn’t appreciate others around me, etc. and thought i might have to quit. i also had an offer from a rival business who would have hired me on at a much higher rate. but basically in order to keep me R.H. created a title for me (asst. manager), gave me a tiny raise, and gave me a clothing allowance (yes!). so i will be here for a little while longer. i’m still trying to suss out what i should be doing with my life.
seth and i are doing well. he’s had his fair share of job woes lately. it’s very stressful. it’s a stressful thing to be somewhere where you’re unhappy, and it’s a stressful thing to look for another position, and it’s a stressful thing to decide what sacrifices you are able/willing to make for a job that might make you happier. we both know that we should not rely on our jobs for happiness, but it’s amazing what a difference it makes. sheesh.
i’m trying to cook more. i’ve had this obsession with making miso soup with udon noodles, which i find to be delicious! i like making a meal of that plus something like maybe veggie sausage, or a sandwich or something. seth finds that to be very weird and foreign. but i cook more than him, so he’s kind of stuck if he wants me to cook. i made a sesame dressing the a few weeks ago for a vegetarian chinese “chicken” salad which was really good. last night i made soba noodles with that sesame dressing on it, with crumbled cashews and some soy chicken. it was pretty good. a little too much on the rice vinegar side. it’s a great recipe though that calls for sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and some salt and pepper.
we’re taking off on thursday for my little brother Jon’s wedding (he’s 2 years younger than me). we’re looking forward to being somewhere other than here. it will be a nice little break. too bad we’re driving, but my sweet grandma sent me a little check to help out with gas. i love her.